Hancock Victorian Plantations (HVP) lease most of the Strzelecki State Forest and own most of the forest of freehold land in the Strzeleckis. In 1993, all of Victoria's state owned pine plantations and most of the Strzelecki State Forest was put under the management of the Victorian Plantations Corporation, which was sold to HVP in 1998. This involved around 40,000 ha. of the Strzeleckis.

In 2002, HVP Bought all of Amcor's freehold land (26500 ha.of which is in the Strzeleckis) as well as the leashold to a further 8600 ha. of State Forest in the Strzeleckis that Amcor had been leasing since the 60s.

Now, HVP manage around 48000 ha of Public land and 26500 Ha of Freehold land in the Strzeleckis

Victorian Plantations Corporation overview

Hancock Victorian Plantations overview 2004

Comments on the Victorian Plantations Corporation Amendment Bill 1998

Victoria's Plantations - vested, corporatised and on the verge of being privatised - 1997

Certification for Hancock Victorian Plantations - 2004

Link to Hancock Watch

The VPC Act

The VPC sale agreement

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